Attachment for doors and door frames



Sept 16, 1930. G, SOLMS, JR 1,775,974

i ATTACHMENT FOR DooRs AND DOOR FRAMES Filed Jn. 14, 1928 fyENToR ATTORN EYS Patented Sept. 16, 1930 V UNiTED STATES PATENT oFFicE y GEORGE SOLMS, JR., OF RICHMOND HILL, NEW YORK ATTACHMENT FOR DOOR-S ANI) DOOR FRAMES Application filed January 14, 1928. Serial No. 246,881.

This invention relates to attachments for ate this. disadvaiitageous feature by automatdoors and door frames and has for an object ically raising the outer edge of each sagged to provide a device which will compensate door as it is being closed, and when closed for or lift a sagged door or doors into posisupports the door in its raised position until tion and also prevent the door or dooi's from it is again opened. If, on the other hand, 55 sagging or binding on the door sill or frame the door is not sagged, the attachments will when in a closed position. serve to support it in its closed position, Another object consists in pr-oviding an thereby preventing any tendency for the door attachment which is simple, efllcient in operto sag or bind in the door frame. This atation and economical to manufacture. tachment may be easily and readily applied 60 A further object consists in'providing certo doors and door frames, without resorting tain improvements in the form, construction to the skill of the expert mechanic.

and arrangement of the several parts where- The device comprises a fixed member deby` the above named andv other objects may noted by 1, and a movable member denoted ejectvely be attained, by 2. The fixed and movable members are 65 A practical embodiment of my invention composed of metal capable of resisting ceris represented in the Vaccompanying drawing, tain Wear by friction. The fixed member l in which is formed by a yoke 3 having a horizontally y l represents a detail elevation of a disposed platform 4 and vertically arranged portion ofthe upper outer corners of each of walls 5, 6, which terminate in oppositely dis- 70 two coacting doors in their closed position, posed branches 7, 8 provided with holes 9 for Atogether with a, portion of the header of the the reception of screws 10 which secure it in door frame, which doors and frame have my position on the header 11 of the 'door frame. improved attachment applied thereto; The horizontal platform 4 is inclined down- Fig. 2 represents a vertical Section of the Wardly at one end, as shown at 12, the pursame taken in the plane of the line II-II pose of which will be hereinafter explained. of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the ar- Each door 13 is provided near the top of rows; its meeting edge 14: with an inverted L- Fig. `3' represents a horizontal section of shaped member of which the vertical legI 15 then Same taken in the plane of the line is inset in recess 15 so as to be flush with 90 IIL-III of F 1, looking in the direction the meeting edge 11i and secured in position of the arrows; i Y i therein by screws 17. The horizontal leg Fig. 4 represents a similar view with the 18 of each L-shaped member projects laterdoors in a nearly closed position; ally from the door 13 and is formed on its Fig 5 represents@ Vetcal SC-tl01 taken lower edge with a flat portion 19, Which terln the Plan? 0f the 11n@ V-"V 0f F 1g- 4; 1001@ minates in an upwardly inclined portion 20. lng ln the dlfectm 0f the MI'QWS; 1 This inclined portion 20, is arranged to co- F 1g' 6 represents a Perspectlve .VleW of me y act with the downwardly inclined portion 12 p0rno of the attachment earned by the of the horizontal platform 4 of the yoke 3 O heg-ller 3f the doo; frlezmtdl qect n Sim when the door is sagped and brought to the o* L 122 represen s a r n a' o position shown in Figs. l and 5. Iii this *F11 of a modified ldlrlintgftiilii/aiilwiiieiiilberediired to the face Posltlon the door 1S almost dosed and by forcing the door to its closed position, as

of the doors. v f n It is a Well known fact that doors in Se snowii in Figs. 1 to e inclusive, the inclined ne will Sag Vand bind in the door frame pap surface'QO on the leg 18 will ride upwardly ticularly larg@ heavy doors, Such as those on the inclined portion 12 cof the platform u'sed-inwide door frames common to garages, 4: until the fiat portion 19 oithe leg 1S rests and the like. y upon the platform 4, in which position the The present invention sets forth to obvidoor will have been raised and will be siis- 100 away from itsclose'd position.

from' the yoke until .rel-easedtheref "closeas'possible, the'horizontal leg 18 of the L-'lshaped memberfmayjbe slightly bentfrearv- Wardly, asshown in lligsl,` 3 and to allow for clearanceasjthefdoor swingstoward land :En the form shown in F g.y

the leglQL which leg 22ispseciired to; thenfaee a'lslighti distance from the do-ers? Whenin:

y Y' their closed"'position,tof alloi'vv'elearance forY the'vertical legs22. AThe vleg 21 of each mov-J rable" memberY and the liXe-d member 25 are l.

` designed to function inthe same manner as and' arrangement` of. thefparts' Without de-v parting from :the spirit" and scopev of 4finy in- Vent'ion;-and'hence, Ido not intend tojbe limitedto tliedetails herein 'shown and'described fllAn attachment frames c'o rr`1p'ri'sing', V a member iixedfon the door vframe andvvk provided" `with a horizontally disposed element-spaced'fronrthedoor fi' aine, and a. member V:securedto Vand?near f project laterally from @ne .lacquer/*Goethe lng "disposed e `Piejie-@fnl'laterally;'lfollli lll.

' 40 -loiyerportion *off saidfi lastnamedV member the top outer'edge' ofthe door in positionlto hailing-Yan inclinedsurface terminating in a latportiony arranged .toibe'brought-into con# vframes comprising7 a member fixed.' on :the` door frame; said ,member being yprovided tact withy said rhorizontally` rdisposed element as'the door 'is closedy for liftingand s;nppprt v tion to project laterallyfronioneface therei of,. the klower., portion off saidlastV knamed memberjhaving an inclined surface., arranged to'be brought into rcoacton vwith the platouter edge ofthe door.y

3f.' Anv .attachment kfor form as the door is closed for.l i fting the doors and door withv a horizontally disposed platform spaced from v.the door frame', and afmember ksecured to and near the top edge of the door'A in Aposition to project laterally from one face 6:55 thereof,' lower' portion of saidlastl y 1 each"y metl able v.inemberihas a horizontally disposed` legal' Vand a verticalleg 22 bent 'at Vrightv angles-Ito' the form shownv and described in lli'gs-l'to16;

`member having an inclinedsiirfacetermie f ffnating-"fin a iiatportionarranged t be brought into eo'acti'oni With said' platformfas the door iselosed for litingfandsuppQrting 4 .4. An attachment f ordoorsanddoorfraniesr l 'y .Q comprising a'member fixed on the door frame', i said memberbeing'. provided ywith` zontallyfdisposed platforiirinclined fat l' its outer edge Aand spacedy from thedoor frameyY ytheonter edge ofthedoonfand member secured -toffand ynear the top 1 .laterally from the-face thereofQthe lowerportion of said last namedmeniber Ahaving an inclined-fsurfacearranged to --be brought into eoactionwithjsaid .inclined edgejoftlie plat-y f the door is c lo'sedfor lifting tliel'oiiter 1 l edge ofthev door. f 'Y An attacliinntfor dooA comprising, afmeiiiberjiied ,salll'fmembef being. provi. szon-tally: rdisj o'osed, "platfo'r Outer 'edge' and spaced fro f outer edgec'of thel door in. td project Voiiter edgefofthe door'i'npSition to projectV f l l vand-fa meinberjse'curedIto:' and-nearjtheftopf l'It .Will be un erstoodthatvarious changes l D may be' resorted to in tlieforni, const-rnction laterally. from the faceVr thereof;' "tlrelower portion of'-saidllastnamed memberhayinganlinclinedY siirface terminating ina Elllatp'ortierp4k arranged" respectively" `to f' be "broiiglit coaction with: said: inclined l edge ho 6. An attachment 'lace .of 'clarin-position lio @have il' f intoy coaeti'on :with:saidjffraine'fmember'for l. 'supportiiigthe"v uten 'dge Woftlie door when closedry 'I An attaVchrnen t'for doors anddoorframes compris Second# merbef. Securedteaaa-adje l @@poflh@ {doel} .Seid lest Melee ing disposed to `proj ef ly? `fro" '.Lfacefof tliefdoorand -havi itslWered'g Pl@ f terminating ina iatinner s'lirfacefadjacen g, mentalaad;meegenieten f vided-faith -aneatf samedi' 'Su-Hage thedoor, saidsiirfacesbeing'arranged brought into "coactijon With'saidframemember forlifting siipportingthe d(i0rfwlieiijf'' closed. l

l attachmentfor doors andfdoor frames comprising,"y a member fixed 'toi eXtendfdoWn inentfspacedfromthe door'lfrarneyfand a sec-` Y of the do0r,'4 lastV named Ifneinbe'r''being`v disposed-,to project laterally from'th'e' face `lo Wardly'frointle'ftopofthefdoor'frame an provided With a horizontally .disposedffelei ondme'mberf'secured -to andadj acen't the topf tion with said horizontally disposed element on the Jframe member for supporting the outer edge of the door When closed.

9. An attachment for doorsand doorra-mes comprising, a member fixed to extend downwardly from the top of the door frame and provided With a horizontally disposed element spaced from the door frame, and a second member secured to and adjacent the top o of the door, said last named member being disposed to project laterally from the face of the door and having its lower edge provided with an inclined surface in position to be brought into coaction With said horizontally m disposed element on the frame member for lifting the outer edge of the door when closed. In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name this 12th day of January, 1928. GEORGE SOLMS, J R.

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